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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
    12:12
    Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
  3. Hueys
    11:15
    Hueys
  4. Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
    09:47
    Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
  5. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  6. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  7. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  8. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  9. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  10. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  11. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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